MIG MAG Welder Headux Titan 188 PFC
30 to180 amp - portable IGBT inverter MIG machine.
Good MMA / Stick welder & Limited Lift TIG
Instant facts:-
- Efficient IGBT Inverter MIG MAG Welder
- Multi-function MIG / MAG, MMA and lift TIG welder
- Metal geared drive roll set with 40W motor 1.5 to 15m/min Feed rate
- 30 to 180 Amps MIG welding current
- 230Volt supply required
- Good quality package includes CWS MB15 3m MIG torch, 3m work return lead and flow regulator
- Fixed soft start, Adjustable burn back control
- Anti- spatter technology
- Twin control to adjust power and wire feed speed
- Operates using 200mm dia. Spools – 5kg spools
- Spool on gun socket
- Weld with flux cord “Gasless” wire as well as with normal solid wires and shielding gas
Full Details:-
Don’t let your welding be held back by your MIG welder, upgrade from your Sealey MIG, SIP MIG or Clarke MIG to the Headux 188 MIG today and you will upgrade your welding. Why, because the Headux 188 MIG provides you with greater control along with improved arc stability making it much more friendly to weld with.
You are able to adjust your welding current 1 amp at a time until it is exactly right – no big jumps in power.
This 188 Headux MIG welder may be Noz-Alls “starter MIG” but that doesn’t mean it does not perform exceptionally well, please read on.
A very useful "second advantage" is that this Headux 188 MIG is also a really good stick / MMA welder for those non "MIG" jobs.
At Noz-Alls we know you want the best MIG welder for your money, the Headux range offers this to you, true value for money. Starting with this low cost entry level model the Titan 188 MIG welder is simple to set and easy to use, whilst producing brilliant weld results, ensuring you of great value for money and a MIG welder which is fun to use.
One of the first comments customers feed back to us is, "
how easy the Headux 188 is to weld with and what fantastic welding results they achieve".
This has to be the best 180 Amp MIG welder you can get your hands on at this price level (and even higher price level), in addition this welder is in stock now ready for immediate despatch.
The Headux Titan 188 will operate from any power supply between 95Volts to 265 Volts as it has a PFC board (power factor correction) which means the welder will get the best out of a normal domestic 13 amp 3 pin electricity supply being able to weld from its minimum of 30 amps right through to about 130 Amps where it will peak simply because you cannot draw more current than the 13 amp circuit is able to supply! (That said, at work in our demo area we tested the Headux 188 operating at 160 amps and didn't blow the 13amp fuse).
Welding at home working from a 13A socket the available welding power range makes it ideal for automotive and structural welding projects, all being possible.
When you need the extra power hook up to a 16Amp supply and weld at the full 180 amps - read about our actual duration test with 1,0mm mild steel MIG filler.
Setting Up
The ease of setting is true for both MIG and MMA welding modes, the same goes for the welding results in both modes as well, so no matter whether you are a professional welder or an occasional welder the Titan 188 from Headux will help you achieve excellent weld results due to it having intelligent circuitry to help reduce spatter.
In MMA mode this Titan 188 has hot start which helps to stop electrodes from sticking when striking up the arc.
Working Power Range 30 - 180 Amps
This MIG machine has a really useful low 30 amp minimum setting ideal for thin metal below 1,00mm thickness right up to the maximum welding amperage of 180 amps which may be adjusted and set at a fraction of an amp at a time and welds beautifully across the entire settings range.
Generally for MIG welding 40 amps welding current for each
millimetre of material thickness is recommended as a good starting point.
Being an incredibly forgiving machine makes for the perfect weld no matter whether you are a keen
DIY'er or professional mobile welder having features like built in technology which helps to minimise spatter. The Titan 188 MIG machine will run 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0mm wire with an option to also run "gas less" wire. (Flux cored FCAW).
At
Noz-
Alls we will always recommend using wire designed for use with shielding gas as weld results will nearly always be better. If for whatever reason you do need to change the polarity it is very quick and easy thanks to the large
dinse plug on the front of the machine, simply swap the flying lead from one socket to the other. Flux cored wire often has to be used when welding outside, or of course switch to MMA / stick welding mode and weld with arc electrodes sizes 1,6mm up to 3,2mm (material thickness 0,8mm to 6.4mm - half to double the electrode size is the normal working range for an electrode).
Uncompromised Welding Style
Welding from 30 to 180 amps makes the welder perfect for thin car body panels right up to thicker pieces of steel plate and box section. Welding current may be adjusted a fraction of an amp at a time so you are able to set exactly the right current for the job you are doing without having to adjust the wire speed to compensate.
Having a high 25% duty cycle at full power - 180 Amps - measured at 40 C, means that whatever the project, this machine will keep performing well for long working periods.
Duty cycle is measured in 10 minute segments, so the 25% Duty Cycle would mean that you are able to weld for 2.5 minutes with 7.5 minutes rest when welding at full power (180 amps) with an ambient working temperature of 40C.
Actual Duty Cycle Test Results
In reality what does this mean for you, well in our test at
Noz-
Alls we were able to weld at full power (180A) with 1,0mm MIG wire (Argon + 5%CO
2 gas mix) for a continuous 12 minutes and 38 seconds before we stopped due to our discomfort due to the heat being generated from the weld, for the test we used the MB25 MIG torch because it has a higher duty cycle than the MB15 style MIG torch normally supplied / used with this power of welder.
Long Term Testing
Further field trials were carried out at a local fabrication firm who tested this machine, they operated the Titan 188 MIG every day for over a month, in a production
environment, they loved it commenting how clean the weld was. The Titan 188 was very well received and although at first they were dubious because of it's small size they were really impressed with the performance from such a small and portable welder.
Professional Features
With a 40 watt geared wire feed motor the wire feed will be reliable for a long time to come and not cause issues like some machines. The same may be said with just how the machine has been constructed. Simple elements like threaded captive nuts for the case screws to remain securely in place, heat sync supports integral to the case design, providing a forced air cooling 'tunnel' to make the fan cooling even more efficient plus many other unseen design details which make this MIG welder a machine that is designed to last.
The machine includes features often only found on much more costly MIG welders like the socket for a "spool on gun" MIG torch which makes welding with soft wires like aluminium and
CuSi brazing wire more easy.
The Titan 188 has a burn back control as well as a wire "inch" control in the wire cavity. Switching to flux cored wire is very simple when you need to weld outside in the open, simply swap the
dinse plugs over on the front panel.
At the rear of the machine you have the convenience of the gas hose being fitted using a quick connector so you may simply plug or unplug the hose on to your welder making it much easier to move.
When welding outside using gas less / flux cored wire the change doesn't require any tools and takes just two seconds,
unclip the
dinse plug on the panel front and swap over to the second "-"
dinse socket move the work return lead to the "+"
dinse socket.
This is probably the best MIG welder you can buy for the money.
So what do you get?
The answer is rather simple but for clarity it is as follows:-
Titan 188 MIG Welder 180 amp MIG & 160A MMA welder with:-
3 meter primary power cable
3m MB15 style MIG Euro mounting torch (options available)
3m work return lead (earth lead) with
dinse plug and crocodile clamp
Fitted gas hose 3m with quick connector
True flow meter shielding gas regulator 2 - 30 l/min
16 amp EU plug (UK 16 and UK 13A options available, see top of listing)
Instruction manual - written by Noz-Alls
Quick start guide - written by
Noz-
Alls.
5 year warranty included
Optional bits - yes there will always be optional parts!
This machine is spool on gun ready so if you have a use for a spool on gun torch then you don't have to spend out on a retrofit torch. The spool on gun torch is available in either 3m or 8m versions. See the MIG torch section.
Torch upgrades - length and type. If you want to swap the standard torch out please contact us. Standard lengths include 3m, 4m & 5m longer are available.
MMA torch - we make these up to order so the choice is yours in terms of length and electrode holder type. Whatever you need give us a call or email and we can quote you. We have most of the popular electrode holder types, various "twist" options as well as various "crocodile" types.
Wire! Well the machine wouldn't weld without it. We have a range of material types and diameters but the most common ones are listed in the related products section.
Technical Spec
| Mains Requirements |
AC 230 Volts |
50/60 Hz |
| Input Power |
7 kVA |
| No-load Voltage |
50 V |
| Power Factor |
0.7 |
| Amperage Range |
MIG |
30 - 180 |
MMA |
10 - 160 |
| Voltage Range |
MIG |
15.5 - 23 |
MMA |
20.4 - 26.4 |
| Duty Cycle at 40°C |
MIG |
25% @ 180 |
MMA |
25% @ 160 |
| Spool Holder |
200mm |
5kg Type |
| Protection Class |
IP21S |
| Insulation Class |
F |
| I₁ max |
MIG |
30.4 A |
MMA |
30.9 A |
| I₁ eff |
MIG |
15.2 A |
MMA |
15.5 A |
| Machine Weight |
12.4 kg |
| Dimensions LxWxH |
490 x 195 x 380mm |
Having been asked if our Headux MIG welder uses "IGBT" transistors then the answer is yes and I have added a couple of photos of the main power board of the "188" where the IGBT are clearly visible cemented to the large heat sinks.
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